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Damn. Well, as pointed out earlier, Tokyo and Japan in general is part of the infamous Ring of Fire, meaning they're prepared. And I was also thinking of Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (oh, the irony...)

I still hope that all those affected by this are alright, no matter how prepared they might've been. Also, what's the official reading? I've seen 8.9 on a source, but I'm seeing other measurements around

There are still some strong aftershock near the original epicenter at the coast of Miyagi prefecture.
I heard reporting fatality of 10 in the Iwate prefecture north of the epicenter.
The tsunami is doing most of the havoc.

Horrible news indeed. The following link is very useful in tracking global events around the world in real time. Beware though, looking at all the emergencies that are happening around the world simultaneously can be very upsetting:

I'm getting data from a combination of NOAA and all the local news stations that are lit up on tv at the moment. Hawaii is now currently expecting a destructive tsunami based on their buoy data.... the DART system of buoys that warn us as well. They're telling Hawaiians with big boats to head out to sea now (safer out there for boats and fewer boats bouncing inland).

Currently, Washington State is still listed as "watch" rather than "warning" ... oops, typed too soon. Now, Washington has been added to the *warning* status.